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Business leader with 20+ yrs of experience with major retailers and national accounts providing experience and knowledge in buying, product management, forecasting, and inventory management. Creative problem solver, skilled cross-functional team leader, and dynamic national accounts manager.

Oversight of store operations management, sales development, marketing, and third-party labor relations and negotiations for consumer electronics. Led team of 4 direct reports (2 director level). Developed and managed business strategy for connected solutions stores. Coordinated marketing intelligence, consumer research, and data analytics.

Led online / in-store marketing development, increasing assortment optimization over 35%.
Operationalized and implemented first CE trade-in program for mobile phones / tablets.

Director of Merchandising Operations

Coordinated strategic business direction with focus on increasing sales and expanding market share. Led negotiations, assortments, online content, inventory, and promotions for over 100 vendor lines. Managed $50M+ in annual revenue and directed online marketing development and promotions. 

Grew key brand offerings launching over 20 new lines, increasing revenue >12% YOY.
Refined and grew key commercial business share by 16% to $21M.
Coordinated and implemented multiple new business categories.
Chosen for leadership role in on-going merchant team process development and implementation.

Merchandise Manager

Vendor and product manager for new business growth channel focused on home automation and control and new home builders.  Oversaw launch of ConnectedLife.Home, Best Buy’s home automation system; sold by top 10 national builders.  Coordinated strategic development, leading technology and product options, landing over 25 new custom vendor accounts.

Additional roles including Buying, Inventory, Planning and Product Management.

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Ethan Laramy

Sears Holdings, Inc.

Capitol Sales Company, Inc.

Best Buy, Inc.

Western Michigan University